Public Administration in Louisiana

Nearly 5,000,000 people live in Louisiana, which is the 31st largest state in the United States. While its capital is Baton Rouge, New Orleans is the largest and most popular city to visit in the state.

A major tourist destination, New Orleans is famous for being the epicenter of Mardi Gras celebrations. They are particularly rowdy along Bourbon Street.

Louisiana is home to special wildlife due to its unique location at the Mississippi River Delta. Lately, the state is notorious as the site of some natural and man made disasters, including Hurricane Katrina and the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. These disasters have done a lot of damage to the coastline in the area and impacted the tourism in the state, but there has been a great deal of recovery and rebuilding in recent years.

New Orleans is also tied with Miami, Florida, for having hosted the NFL’s Super Bowl more than any other city. The signature event brings hundreds of millions of dollars to its host city, and has been an economic boon to New Orleans.

Schools in Louisiana that Offer a Master of Public Administration

Three of the four universities in Louisiana that offer a Master of Public Administration are accredited by the National Association of Schools of Public Affairs and Administration, so there are a few different options in different locations in the state. Louisiana State University, Grambling State University and Southern University and A&M College have accredited programs to pursue a Master of Public Administration. The University of New Orleans also offers the degree through a non-accredited program.

Louisiana State University is the most well-known school in the state and is the home to nearly 30,000 students. Louisiana State University has approximately 5,000 postgraduates students. Located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, LSU was founded in 1853 and officially established in 1860.

The sports teams at Louisiana State University are known as the Fighting Tigers, and sometimes nicknamed the Bayou Bengals. Louisiana State University is a public flagship state university.

Grambling State University is a public school in Grambling, Louisiana, that is a historically black college. There are nearly 5,000 students currently at Grambling State University, which was founded in 1901. It has been accredited since 1949.